Model Mania At Alexander Wang: Here's How They Really Prep For A Show

The award for best model casting of New York Fashion Week (so far) goes to Alexander Wang, who assembled an all-star ensemble of catwalk cuties for his fall 2010 show (Natalia Vodianova opened, and Agyness Deyn, Freja Beha Erickson, and Sasha Pivovarova followed not far behind). And you may be surprised how all of those leggy ladies spent the hour leading up to the show...

Of course there's the standard model activity you'd expect at any show, like the highly-involved primping process. Here's Karlie Kloss getting her makeup done, and in the chair next to her a model was having loads of extensions clipped into her hair and braided into intricate cornrows.

But by far my favorite pre-show model activity is practicing the walk. The platform ankle boots they wore this season added at least a cool five inches, and after Agnyess Deyn's double tumble last night, I'm sure she welcomed the chance to squeeze in a dry run.